LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2217, 20 June 1891, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Liobnsin® Petition. —Mr Adama, a Dunedin lawyer, has arrived in Temuka and arill apsar next Monday before the Resident Magistrate ia the Licensing Petition oases. Wesietan Ohtthoh, Temuka.— The Eev J. Dellow will conduct the morning and evening services m the above church tomorrow, and will preach at Waitohi m the afternoon. Sunday Tkadin®. —At the Resident Magristrstea Court Christchurch two tobacconists, under the Police Offences Aet wito Sunday Trading, were fined 5s each and costa. Libeb. —ln the action Hugh Shortland, solicitor, v. John L. Kelly, for alleged libel in the Observer, the defendant was committed for trial ; bail £SO and two sureties of £2O. Attempted Poisoning. A woman named Fanny Rescue was in Wellingten sentenced to three months, on a charge of stealing a bottle of arsenic, with which it was stated she intended to destroy herself.

Pakm Homesteads. —Mr J, E. March will explain the conditions under which land may be taken up on farm homestead associations, or, for village homesteads, at the Temuka courthouse on Tuesday evening next. Disobdebly House.—At Timaru yesterday T. Richmond was charged with allowing persons of bad character to assemble in his bouse, and after considerable argument with regard to the admission of certain evidence, the case was adjourned to next Monday. Ebeatum. —By a printers’ error in our report of the Geraldine School Committee we used the name of Mr Pearpoint instead of Mr Maslm in the paragraph which read thus : “Mr Pearpoint said there were only two individuals who said so, out of about 100 who signed. The Sydenhan Licensing Committee—lt is staled that the secretary to the Licensed Victuallers Association has laid an information against W. J, Rudd, charging him with violating the provisions of the Licensing Act by acting on the Sydenham Committee while being a p«id officer of the Government.

Disputed Claim.—ln Rae v Qreonway, claim £44§, money lent and jewellery sold three-fourths ef the jary gave a verdict for £233. A standing revelations were made during the trail. The Judge summed up against the paintiffs. This is the c ise in which the defondent drank oimself into insanity, and is now in the Dunedin asyelam;

Rinkinq. —There was only a moderate attendance at the rink, which was opened last evening in the drillshed by Mr J. O. Lyon, The rink will be opened again this evening, when a large attendance is expected. Primitive Methodist Church.— I The Rov, W. tJ. Potter, President of the Primitive Methodist Church Conference, will preach to-morrow at Geraldine 11.30 and 6.30, and Temuka at 3 p.rn. Eo will also conduct Missionary Services at Geraldine on Monday, and Temuka on Tuesday. Important Sale at Winchester.— In consequence of Messrs Oaraion Bros, having dissolved partnership their business stock and plant is for absolute sale by Messrs J. Mundell and Co., on Tuesday, June 23rd. This presents a good opportunity for blacksmiths. Dummxism. —ln the case of Coleman Philips, the jury disagreed after having been 13 honrs locked up, and a new trial will take place. In this case a special jury was granted to try the charge of dummyiam preferred against Coleman Phillips, and the prosecuting lawyer objected to the special jury on the ground that it would be drawn from a class likely to sympathise with dummyism. Nut Guilty, —At the Supreme Court Invercargill Timothy Regan was acquitted on the charge of sheep stealing. The jury first found him guilty of having the sheep in bis possession, bat they had no proof that he bad stolen them. His Honour pointed out tint this was no offence, and invited the jury to consider whether he had received the sheep. They then returned a virdict not guilty. The Midqets,— The royal midgets will make their appearance in Q-eraldine on Tuesday next in the Volunteer Halt, first in a matinee performance for children in the afternoon, and then in the evening when they will sing, recite, dance, and giye exhibitions of tricycle riding, and also act m a petitefaroial comedy entitled “ A Terrible Fix.” The entertainment will also have further attractions by Miss Clara Spencer and Mr Alf. Lawton, in their refined drawing room sketches. An advertisement anent this interesting entertainment appears elsewhere. Winchester School, —ihe concert which comes off on Monday next, 22nd June, in aid of the incidental fund, promises to be a great success, Among those who will taka part in it will be Mrs F. JBarke, Miss Guy, Miss G-imson, and Miss Coz, and it is not too much to say that a capital entertainment may be expected. Messrs T. J.'Kennedy (of Timiru), H. Clinch, Arthur Cox, McOaskill, and Richardson, and two violin solos by a Temuka amateur, will make the bill of fare a highly attractive one. A dance will wind up the affair. Large numbers of visitors are expected from Temuka, Otari, and Geraldine, to patronise the entertainment.

Houndbrs. —The girls attending the Temuka Convent school and the Temuka Public school met in the Temuka Park in a game of rounders on Thursday afternoon, when almost all the children from both schools ire re present, as well as a good number of adults. The team picked to represent the Convent embraced several “ ringers," who, however, had bid farewell to school and its studies. It was understood that the Public School were to take the same number of outsiders. However, fresh appointments bad to be made in the former team, owing to objections, which weakened it. The time agreed on to be played was an hour. The Temuka School were first to bat, but were all disposed of by a catch by M. La very, Jessie McLeod (captain), scoring 1 rounder. The Convent School wore quickly put out for 1 rounder, which was scored by B. Connolly. This, however, took one in. The Public School’s second innings closed with a catch, J. McLeod again scoring, and the Convent School’s score was not increased. In the third innings J. McLeod contributed 2 rounders, one of which was disputed, on account of a "stop," N. Fenton also scored a rounder, which made 5 rounders for three innings. This team had no " taking in.” In the third round M. La very (captain), H. Burke, and B. Connolly scored a rounder each, and the team was not desposed of when time was called. The whole affair was badly arranged, as throughout the players were obstructed by onlookers. Much interest secured to be taken in the match, and players by no means yielded first place to the excited football team. The Convent School girls wore a gold star. Messrs Russell and Fenton umpired, and gave their decisions iu a satlefac'ory manner. The scores were: Temuka School, 5 rounders; Convent School, 4 rovoders, one of which was a "take in." Another match will shortly take place, and both schools signified their intention of going into training.